SYMMETRODES; AGRISIUS; S YNTOMIMORPHA; PARAONA; PALAEOSIA. By Dr. M. Draudt. 197 
101. Genus: Symmetrodes Meyr. 
The only species shows a similar structure as the Manola, but the short palpi are porrect, and on the 
forewing the 1st subcostal vein anastomoses with the costal vein. Hindwings as they are there. 
S. sciocosma Meyr. (= nitens Meyr.) (16 h) is unicolorously light ochreous-yellow with a more or adocosma. 
less indistinct, feebly dentate, postmeclian transverse line; sometimes also traces of an anterior one are visible; 
in some specimens the marginal half is dusted grey. Hindwings yellowish-white, more or less dusted grey. 
Queensland. 
102. Genus: Agrisms Wkr. 
Of the two species known only one occurs in the real Indo-Australian region; the other, fuliginosus 
Moore, having been dealt with in the palearctic region (p. 63) and figured in Vol. II, t. 12 d, is mentioned as 
doubtful from India without the habitat being stated. Proboscis well developed, palpi long, slender, somewhat 
erect; male antennae with ciliary tufts. On the forewing the 2nd and 3rd subcostal veins are petioled and by 
anastomosing with the 4th they form an accessory cell. On the hindwing all the veins are unpetioled. 
A. guttivitta Wkr. (15 k) is a large species; the white forewing is dotted black in the basal half, in guttivitta. 
the distal half the veins are striped black. From Sikkim. 
103. Genus: Syntomimorplia Hmps. 
Is very closely allied to the preceding in the venation. Different by its longer palpi, singly ciliated $ 
antennae and the tibiae with shorter spurs; the abdomen projects beyond the anal angle of the hindwing, which 
is extended into a point; the proximal margin shows a tuft of long white hair in a fold; the accessory cell of 
the forewing is larger than in Agrisius. 
S. caerulescens Hmps. (15k) is black with an intense blue reflection; neck and border of the collar caerules- 
orange. Celebes. C( 
104. Genus: Paraona Moore. 
Proboscis well developed; palpi porrect, not projecting beyond the forehead provided with a tuft of 
scales; male antennae serrate and tuftily ciliated; abdomen roughly haired. Veins in general as in Agrisius, 
but on the hindwing the two lower radial veins as well as the subcostal with the radial rise on short footstalks. 
P. splendens Btlr. (15 i) has a deep metallic green body; collar, palpi beneath, chest and transverse splendens. 
bands across the ventral side are golden yellow. The wings are dark copper-brown, on the veins striped green; 
on the submedian fold there is an orange-yellow longitudinal band. India (Bombay, Belgaum). 
105. Genus: Palaeosia Hmps. 
Differs from the preceding by its longer, narrower wings and roughly haired forehead; on the forewing 
the 1st subcostal anastomoses with the costal; the accessory cell is rather long. Hindwings as in Paraona. 
P. bicosta Wkr. (= fraterna Btlr.) (15 k) in its exterior resembles palearctic Lithosia -, forewing brownish- bicosta. 
grey with an orange costal-marginal stripe and a whitish stripe below it; hindwings yellow. Palpi orange with 
a black terminal joint, also the vertex orange. New South Wales, Tasmania. 
P. longistriga B.-Bak. <$ head light ochreous, thorax light red-brown, patagia ochreous; abdomen longistriga. 
creamy white. Cell on the forewing filled up with brownish speckling extending almost to the margin; below 
it a broad straw-coloured stripe. Proximal margin in its basal half broad dark. Hindwings creamy-white. 
Expanse: 43 mm. — grandis B.-Bak. is perhaps the $ of it, somewhat larger, lighter, the head whitish, smoothly grandis. 
ochreous, thorax greyish-brown, the longitudinal stripe on the forewing shorter and lighter, above its end a 
large grey spot. Hindwings duller. in Biagi, New Guinea, taken in April at an altitude of 5000 ft. $ from 
the Kebea-District. 
